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In an attempt to get more slot machine revenues in the state, Mickey Roemer of Roemer Gaming came up with what was surely a fool proof plan. The idea was that when you go to a convenience store and you get change, you would have the option of getting your cash or getting a credit for that cash in the slot machine. Roemer said it was a case of “low risk and high reward” but the Nevada Gaming Commission saw it a little differently.

They felt that it would not be conducive to those that have a slot machine gambling problem to be tempted that way. They also felt that this would give much more access to children – something that is strictly against the law. The law says that children can not be near slot machines and those slot machines that are in grocery stores, etc. have to be kept in a separate alcove where children cannot get near them.

They felt that it was a bad idea overall. Commissioner Chairman Peter Bernhard said that they were all sure that it could be done and that it would raise a lot more slot machine revenue for the state. However, they felt that it should not be done for moral reasons. The Gaming Control Board wanted the commission to take a look at the plan before they allowed the developer to create the machine – but now that will not be necessary as it was vetoed.

The two that voted for the new slot machine concept said that they were not approving it; they simply wanted to see more of the concept. They reserved the right to change their vote upon further investigation.

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